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Son took receiver and changed satellite settings

And now it is set to single tuner and 17 slimline 3. Will not allow me to change to slimline 5 as per my other 2 receivers. The only thing it allows me to change in repeat satellite setup is from single to dual tuners. Then get error message. Have single coax to all receivers.

And now it is set to single tuner and 17 slimline 3. Will not allow me to change to slimline 5 as per my other 2 receivers. The only thing it allows me to change in repeat satellite setup is from single to dual tuners. Then get error message. Have single coax to all receivers.

No, showing SVM in multiswitch setting, Best way for me to describe dish is: says Slimline 5-one prong pointing towards dish and one large oval on end of prong with smaller ovals on either side. Other 2 main tvs are showing sat 110 and 119 in signal meters

The only other thing I can think of at the moment is to shut it down, remove the sat cable, and start it back up. It will hang on the satellite info screens but you should be able to hit SELECT or MENU and get into the menus where you can re-do the sat setup. Maybe that'll do the trick.

You could always live with too it if you're not missing any channels you care about...

Got Directv coming out. No whole home, captions even though they are showing as set on this receiver. maybe going bad. Had those before I changed it to dual tuner. Error message on system test is 43-76-226 (snow, interference, etc).

I do quite a few service calls caused by kids and grandkids. Usually they connect a video game to granny's TV and either don't connect her satellite back up correctly, or she doesn't know how to select a different input.

I almost invariably advise grandparents that if the kiddlings are connecting video games to their TV sets, they aren't there to visit you anyhow, and they might as well be sent on their way.

I'd concur about the OP not letting the kid near the TV or satellite again.

I do quite a few service calls caused by kids and grandkids. Usually they connect a video game to granny's TV and either don't connect her satellite back up correctly, or she doesn't know how to select a different input.

I almost invariably advise grandparents that if the kiddlings are connecting video games to their TV sets, they aren't there to visit you anyhow, and they might as well be sent on their way.

I'd concur about the OP not letting the kid near the TV or satellite again.

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